that i need an alignment ? yeah my car has this horrible shake to it at around 40 mph.it happens most of the time when i go in a 40mph zone. i just got my tires balanced too.
p.s. and by the steering wheel thing i mean my steering wheel points at 11 o' clock when i go straight haha. i just noticed it.
my steering wheel is out of alignment, does that necesarily mean................
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Moving this from Gen Chat to the proper forum.
Your steering wheel being off center doesn't necessarily mean that your alignment is off. Wheels will eventually start to get off center over the course of many years. Mine is about a tooth off on the engagement splines and points slightly to the left when my wheels are straight.
Given your vibration problems, I would go ahead and get the alignment checked.
Your steering wheel being off center doesn't necessarily mean that your alignment is off. Wheels will eventually start to get off center over the course of many years. Mine is about a tooth off on the engagement splines and points slightly to the left when my wheels are straight.
Given your vibration problems, I would go ahead and get the alignment checked.
Re: (Hijacker)
yeah im getting a deal on one so im gonna go ahead and do that. i had no clue where to put this so i thought it was a general question that could apply to any car hahaHijacker wrote:Moving this from Gen Chat to the proper forum.
Your steering wheel being off center doesn't necessarily mean that your alignment is off. Wheels will eventually start to get off center over the course of many years. Mine is about a tooth off on the engagement splines and points slightly to the left when my wheels are straight.
Given your vibration problems, I would go ahead and get the alignment checked.
Re: (Hijacker)
Alignment shop will correct by turning the tie rod. You can move one tooth to the right, but still you have to fine tune by adjusting tie rod.
Re: (94_240sx)
ok so i went to the shop and they told me my back left caliper was leaking a lil bit. i had forgotten that i changed them out last week. and the nipple was not completely tight. can brake fluid excaping from the caliper during braking cause that wobble ? cuz thats about the only thing i can point the finger at.
Re: (migsk8)
holy crap! anybody ?
Re: (migsk8)
Well, I don't know, but at this point, you have no choice, but fixing the leak, drive, see it's better or not and go from there.
Re: (94_240sx)
Haven't you said that your p/s rack is bad?This may be the cause of bolth issues. If (due to the leak) something in the rack has become lose??
Just a suggestion
Just a suggestion